They have a very large selection but I brought ground chicken home and opened it up, the entire apartment smelled foul. The chicken was bad and will not be trusting anything else from there. read more

Appreciate the convenience of an additional grocery option but the pricing is ridiculous. Without fail, every time I enter this place it gets more and more expensive. There are other more affordable options in the neighborhood. Here's just one glaring example... Progresso soup in a can is priced at $5.59 while at Target a couple of blocks away the same Progresso soup is priced at $2.29. Don't get me started on their coffee prices or their Locatelli grated cheese which is several dollars less at Food Emporium. Not to mention their Beef in the butcher department is of very low quality. Aldi is opening a block away in 2026 which will hopefully influence them into lowering their prices. Otherwise, they'll be losing many customers. And here's a warning... make sure you watch the prices when checking out. Often times what appears on the register is more than the actual price on the product or the advertised signs in the store. Without fail I have to correct something almost every time I go there which is less and less. read more

lovely workers. great produce great organization quality experience thanks again keep up the great work read more

It's a meat market, yes, but it's also a grocery store, a fresh fruit bar, a deli, and your destination for coffee and pastries, just to name a few. Upstairs doesn't look like much but downstairs will blow your mind. Here you'll find fresh fruit, veggies, herbs, pasta, rice, juice, snacks, you name it. Shelves are fully stocked with both new and familiar brands. They even have frozen foods for sale. Staying at a hotel in the area? Stock up on snacks, sodas, and individually wrapped croissants, bagels, and muffins, along with bottled juice for a quick breakfast, not to mention fresh coffee, yogurt and fruit bowls. This place is a hidden gem! read more

Big Apple Meat Market - Lots of fresh produce - Meat Shops Near Me - New York, New York

Seeing a Broadway or Off Broadway show and looking for relatively cheap eats? So go downstairs at the Big Apple Market, which is a block away from the Port Authority. Downstairs there is a really nice deli counter. There you can get a big ham/cheese or turkey/cheese sub for $6.99 and all sorts of other sandwiches, plus salads, etc. The place is clean and the deli guys are nice. Got your meal? In nice weather, walk a block north over to 43 Street, where there is outdoor seating in the Manhattan Plaza complex. In lousy weather, walk two blocks west on 42nd Street and go upstairs to the second floor lobby of Signature Theater Center where there are tables and chairs. Should you stay at a nearby hotel, the Big Apple offers a wide variety of drinks, foods (prepared/fresh/otherwise), snacks, etc., at relatively inexpensive prices for the neighborhood. read more

Today, I discovered after 5 years of not returning to this terrible market that they actually expanded from their original site. This place is a food safety hazard. I bought chicken breast from them and made a cooked dish. The chicken tasted like lysol. combined with other reviews that the butcher is full of ****, I believe that. Do not get meat here. I hope the inspector closes this down. read more

A bodega sized meat market with other necessities; e.g. condiments, juices, canned goods, etc. They have a wide selection of meats, including Italian sausages. The aisles are tight and items are packed high so be sure to look up, as many times the seasonings I was searching for were right above my head. The prices are very competitive, if not cheaper here for the same products you'd get at Fairway or Whole Foods. The staff is always nice and accommodating. The store could use some cleanup, but it's kept up as any other bodega in the city. Definitely would recommend and am a repeat customer. read more

Last night, I was racially profiled and assaulted by an employee of the Big Apple Meat Market in Hell's Kitchen. I will never shop at the store again, and I'm sharing my experience to warn others and encourage people, especially those who are Black, to shop elsewhere. I've always gotten bad vibes from this store, so I've rarely shopped in it. After hitting Target and Food Emporium, where I picked up other items (including a bag of locally sourced McIntosh apples), I decided to give Big Apple Meat Market another chance. I entered the store with a Target bag on my shoulder that was full of groceries and the sack of apples in my right hand. I also had my AirPods in, with my music blasting, so I was feeling good. I walked down the stairs and immediately to the dairy section, passing an employee (who was later identified as a store manager) stocking merchandise. It didn't take me long to figure out that they didn't even stock the brand of oat creamer that I needed, so I walked back upstairs and toward the exit. Right after walking out, I felt a force moving quickly in my direction, a tap, and then a pull at the bag of apples that were still in my right hand. I then turned fully around and saw that it was one of the cashiers -- a Latine woman wearing glasses (pictured in the attached photo). She ran after me, almost knocking me down. Her mouth was moving, but my music was loud, so I couldn't anything at first. I quickly turned my music off, and then it became apparent that she was accusing me of stealing the apples. She was in my face and wouldn't move. There were two other cashiers, another Latine woman and a younger Latine man. Both of them supported the false claim that I had stolen the bag of applies. I told them that I had the apples when I entered the store, as I had picked them up at Food Emporium. None of them believed me. An older Black man who was checking out questioned them about why they were adamant that I'd stolen from the store without any proof. They continued to speak to one another in Spanish, which I'm only noting because it illustrates their apathetic behavior toward me. I began panicking because I was alone and it was my word against theirs. That was until I found my receipt from Food Emporium. I showed the woman who had assaulted me the receipt. After looking it over, she turned to her colleagues and said that I had a receipt for the apples (in Spanish), and then she returned to her post behind the cash register without an apology. Still shaken by what had just occurred, I asked for a manager. I calmly explained to him what happened and asked for the owner's information. He asked me to wait, and then he went into an office. As I stood there waiting, the woman about me to her colleagues in Spanish (unaware that understood what she was saying). The manager came back out with the owner's name and number written on a Post-it note. I told him what his employee was saying and that she hadn't even offered an apology. He, an older Black man, looked at me and said that it was just a mistake. Then things took a turn. Outraged by the false accusation and the dismissiveness, I asked for the woman's name. The manager refused to provide me with that information, and none of them had any name tags. After exchanging words with both him and the woman, I decided to leave the store before the situation escalated any further. Before writing this, I looked through Big Apple Meat Market's reviews on Google and Yelp (see attached screenshots). I found that there's an unaddressed pattern of racism and discrimination at Big Apple Meat Market that goes back at least a decade. This entire ordeal has been traumatic and dehumanizing. At the very minimum, I deserve an apology, but I know that sometimes there is no justice. I'm still alive...still breathing...and I'll be okay. Still, I'm left wondering how many other Black people have been racially profiled and targeted at Big Apple Meat Market over the years but haven't reported it. read more

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First time going here and they definitely have a lot of meat. Prices seem pretty reasonable and they have other food staples as well. Cooking tips: Definitely recommend investing in a cast iron pan. "Season" it by lightly coating the surface with canola oil (spread with paper towel), bake the pan upside down for 1 hour in a 400F degree oven. Do this the day before you use it. After doing this, it shouldn't need to be seasoned again for a long time, especially if you use it a lot. This helps food glide out better. To clean, scrub with kosher salt and a paper towel, rinse with light dish-soap and water. Invest in a good digital alarm thermometer (it's worth it). Set the temperature to 10 degrees under whatever your desired doneness is. NOTE: thicker cuts tend to work best with probe thermometers, and are ideal if you want a charred outside and red/pink inside. Look for meat with good marbling and a good layer of fat on the edge. Let the meat come up to room temperature for about 20-30 minutes before cooking (best fresh out of the fridge instead of freezer). Season both sides liberally with salt. Make sure everything you need is at your fingertips before cooking. Use the stove to sear (1-2 min both sides high heat), then tilt it to render off the fat. Let cool off heat for a moment. Then use a 350F degree oven to finish, if necessary. (add the thermometer probe before going in the oven). After it comes out, add butter, tilt the pan back and spoon all that melted butter and steak fat over both sides. Doing this will take the steak from ok to amazing. If you like butter more brown, then add it before it goes in the oven. And if you want to be extra fancy, add a clove of garlic and thyme sprigs too. (NOTE: keep in mind additional possible carryover heat from the hot pan. If the steak's final doneness is too much, then consider tweaking some variables, like sear time and/or probe temp, until you perfect it). When plating, drizzle what's left in the pan all over the steak. Finish with pepper. If you like the burnt flavor of pepper, then add it before it cooks. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes, cut against the grain while eating, coat each bite in the fat / juice. Enjoy. read more

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One of the best market in Manhattan. A lot of options to buy meat with good prices. The place isn't bigger but has all essential kind of food read more

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Had my ebt card skimmed here at this store. A Hispanic lady checked out my son on 10/15/23 @8:55pm my son noticed something was off when the card wasn't going through properly on the first swipe and she swiped for him. @10:47pm after the store closes they walked to citi bank across the street and took money out. I have reported this incident. I hope the owner finds out what type of low life worker he has hired. Sincerely a single mother and survivor of DV trying to better my life going to school and trying to make ends meet for a better future. read more

Big Apple Meat Market - Stolen money - Meat Shops Near Me - New York, New York

I have been a loyal customer of Big Apple Market for many years, dating back to when it was just a tent-covered food market 20 years ago. While I understand that times have changed and the neighborhood has evolved, I have noticed some changes in the store that I feel are worth mentioning. The basement location of the market has undergone a renovation, and the prices of goods have increased dramatically significantly. A rotissarie chicken used to be $5.99 before they moved from last location, now it's $12.99. While it is no longer a discounted grocery store, it has become more of a regular overpriced supermarket like the Food Emporium, Whole Food or Gristedes. I fully support the store's commitment to hiring minorities and migrants. However, I have noticed that the checkout staff seems to be a bit too laid back. On most occasions, I have had to bag my own groceries if I brought my reusable bag while the tellers were having a ball engaged in casual and long conversation. I understand that this may have been acceptable when the goods was heavily discounted, but now that prices are on par with other supermarkets, I expect a higher level of customer service. read more

Love this market so much. They always are stocked with everything. Customer service is always great as well. They have a huge freezer room with fresh meats in it. read more

reasonable priced, good selections of fresh produce and salads. better than 7-11. read more

Big Apple Meat Market - huge portion for $8, good deal - Meat Shops Near Me - New York, New York

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I just came back from the BAMM and noticed a sign by the front asking folks to sign a petition. It's not very noticable, but it pretty much wants us to get the PABT to grant them a lease in the old Project Find space a couple doors down: http://signon.org/sign/help-big-apple-meat-market Let's get the word out, because I refuse to shop at Whole paycheck or food emporium, and many of us po folks and people with more common sense than dollars wouldn't either. read more

I visited Big Apple at approx 5pm on January 8 there was a huge line,only one cashier out of 4 wore a mask.Fortunately I didnt have to go downstairs,I had come for a Chicken sandwich and there was only one left.I considered myself lucky it tasted good but several hours later I started to get nauseous...then I realized that the way they were storing their refrigerated foods would not work as there was no door to keep it cold,I'm really disappointed because they dont use preservatives like 7/11,but I can't afford to take the chance...if I see the manager an Italian guy I'll tell him he seems to be there on the weekends,be careful!! read more

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This store is a lifesaver, and as an update to any review written before October 2020, the store has changed location and MODERNIZED, it is MUCH larger than the older store, has far more selection and has a queue system similar to fairway to reduce the wait at checkout It all starts with management, and Pete, who is also an owner/manager at Western Beef is a hands on guy, who is often at the store, making sure he can always improve. Given the Western Beef connection, the store has a wide selection of meats, with deals that you wont find anywhere within a mile of Times Square Finally, as others have mentioned, the store has every day low pricing, which are phenomenal by NYC standards, and to their credit, they did an excellent job of keeping food costs reasonable during the height of the pandemic when other stores were price gouging their customers Thank you again to Pete, Bigger Pete, Ed, Adrian and the rest of the employees at Big Apple - i am proud to be a loyal customer for over 10 years, for all 3 of your iterations, and its a just a bonus, that your latest store happens to be right on my block!!!!!! read more

A walk in meat refrigerator filled with all kinds of cuts and meats neatly wrapped! Wow! A convenient location to pick up deli meats and charcuterie before leaving the city! read more

Market was one of the only places in the area open late and had a good variety of selections of all types of food

The prices are outrageous, even for NYC. There are better products for cheaper prices nearby. The selection is limited, and the aisles are overcrowded and small. Save your energy walking to the basement and go somewhere else. Terrible customer service and rude management. Not worth the hassle. read more

We were just visiting New York for the weekend. We were looking for some food to take with us on the train. We found some nice bananas that were reasonably priced at $.89 a pound. And then at the deli we found a beautiful almond, strawberry, blueberry, spinach salad for nine dollars. It was just right for the two of us. The deli worker gave us two little containers of salad dressing. Add in some cookies, yogurt and chips and we were set. The store downstairs had a lot to offer!! It was clean and easy to find the things we wanted. We were glad to find the store! read more

Finding your new grocery store in a new city/ part of town can be a hassle. It takes a long time to figure out what you like and what you don't. I've been in Hells Kitchen for 6 months now and can say I love Meat Market, especially compared to Food Emporium. Pros: Cheap Great Butcher department Cons: only packaged goods. No fresh food most likely run by the mafia closes at 7pm daily. You can never buy the "it" brand product, take tostitos chips, expect a knock off. All cons are ultimately weighed out by the fact you have a) Stiles Farmers Market next door, b) CHEAP c) the incompetence at Food Emporium makes this mafia run grocer seem like an upright citizen read more

Great. Market! Flowers. Prepared foods, plus a regular market with a special area for meat

Almost aways crowded but, fastest checkout in town. Like shopping in the outer boroughs as far as prices go. You will see shopping carts loaded with stuff being checked out, very quickly. Friendly staff all over the place. Want fresh meat, its here. Want quick deli, its here. Want low prices, its here. Want fast checkout its here. Want Fancy, it ain't here. Its nice to see everyone smiling most of the time. When they are busy, they are busy! read more

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Great grocery store that's in the neighborhood! It can be cramped and busy at times, but definitely worth the prices. The best quality/value is in their fresh produce, meat and canned goods. They also have great discounts that are worth looking out for (in the summer they were selling watermelon for 29 cents a pound and the store next door was priced at 59 cents a pound!). I would only caution buying their dairy products as they usually expire quickly. You also get a free dozen of eggs if you spend more then $50. If you haven't been here before, you should note that there is a small stairwell on the right side of the store that leads to the basement - it's easy to miss! Smells a bit funky down there, but still worth it for the prices. read more

This is not your typical nice, clean, roomy grocery store. You go in, get what you need, and get out. The prices are a great deal-few bucks for meat, fresh bagels for less than $2, a bottle of sangria for $4, etc etc. Of course, some things are pricey and you can get elsewhere, but you pick and choose. Some stuff are cheaper than Costco deals. So if you're thinking that there are no places to get your grocery shopping done, think again. This place is a great location being that it's by the PABT. After this, check out the fruit store next door. read more

FRESH pack of chicken breast for under $4 and butcher's special pack of ground turkey for under $4... SERIOUSLY?? Okay, it does seem a bit dingy but you really can't beat the prices and the quality of meat here. If you want to pay triple the price for the same quality meat elsewhere in the city, go right ahead, more meat for me! Fortunately, this place is within walking distance from my place. Found my meat market, found my produce market (check out Stiles next door).. baby, I'm good to go. read more

Small store with great customer service. My new go-to spot when staying at Pod Times Square and need a bite.

What a hidden gem! When my friend who lives nearby told me that there was a fabulously cheap meat market in Manhattan, I really did not believe him until I finally got to check it out myself. Seriously - it is so, so affordable and the selection of cuts is so vast. Sure, it isn't like the highest quality meat that goes to 5 star restaurants, but for purposes of home-cooking, this stuff is definitely good enough for me (especially being budget-conscious). FYI - the entire store is basically refrigerated, so it is FREEZING inside - dress accordingly. read more

Big Apple Meat Market - Meat Shops Near Me - New York, New York

They are closing on Saturday 1-12-2013 BUTTTTTT, they are just moving to 9th avenue between 39th and 40th street. I believe they said they are opening at the new location in 2-3 weeks. Yay!!!! read more

the store was good at first.. cheap price and lots of grocery sections I think the quality of their product was fine but the people work there are not good as their product. I bought port and some plastic wrapped packed fruits. but when I unpack I noticed that it smell & taste like clorox or cleaning spray. it was from plastic wrap.. the smell of that covered all food.. which was disgusting... so I called to the store but they just saying that I need to come to store and get exchange.. So, I dont go BAMM anymore.. acutally there are more better supermarkets abound there. read more

I often find myself going on recipe-inspired supermarket trips where I'm trying to locate ingredients I can't pronounce or cuts of meat I hadn't realized had a particular purpose. More often than not, the grocery store clerks that help me find my ingredients look convinced I'm going to burn down my kitchen while cooking. One was even so kind as to inquire, "Is someone else going to be cooking this?" (Next time I see him I plan on informing him that my dinner was an overwhelming success.) Anyway, back to the point. I found myself at Big Apple Meat Market after having decided I was going to cook a full pre-Thanksgiving feast for a dozen friends. Never mind that the closet thing I'd ever cooked to a turkey was a chicken breast. I wandered about the giant, chilly meat cooler looking for prepackaged turkey breasts (I thought it'd be the easiest solution) until I gave up and asked someone at the deli counter for assistance. The gentleman came out from behind the counter and explained that while they didn't have turkey breasts, they had small turkeys and he patiently explained how to roast one. After his instruction I think he noticed the panic in my eyes and offered to have his butchers cut and package a turkey breast for me from one of the whole Butterball turkeys. The nice man in the white coat (they're coming to take me away ha, ha) then patiently walked me through the tiny, cramped aisles suggesting products that would be helpful in preparing my turkey (broth, gravy, etc) and answered all the questions I had without making me feel like I was in over my head. I paid for all my purchases (which amounted to only a fraction of what I would have spent elsewhere) and the deli man sent me off with some words of encouragement that my turkey was going to turn out great. In addition to the prices being unbeatable here, the employees are incredibly accommodating and willing to do what they can to help you out- even if you're a blonde looking to play Emeril. Next time when I decide to tackle a turducken stuffed inside a mudfish, I'm coming here. read more

Very great place to buy meat. Price is super reasonable. However, Vegetables are not so fresh--and all are outside the store.